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Old 05-09-2010, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bluecajun5.3
now this is a spring perch...
http://calvertracing.com/springperch.php
nice find lance! i think im going to pawn mine off and order up a set of these tomorrow. im sure the ones i have are fine, but that design does look superior, and decently priced.
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Old 05-10-2010, 12:25 PM
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i did this with my flipkit a few weeks ago. we just welded the new perches at the correct pinion angle and it's good to go.
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Originally Posted by TXsilverado
nice find lance! i think im going to pawn mine off and order up a set of these tomorrow. im sure the ones i have are fine, but that design does look superior, and decently priced.
i saw those the other day. im gonna order some of those here pretty soon and knock out all of this stuff at once.

how do you like those rancho shocks? i have a set in my garage i havent put on yet
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Old 05-10-2010, 04:02 PM
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they are ok. i really havent tried too many shocks to have a great opinion on the subject.
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remember if you guys do this to drill a hole 1" off center, pushing the wheels backwards in the openings to prevent transmission and driveshaft bind and damage.
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Originally Posted by GMracer
remember if you guys do this to drill a hole 1" off center, pushing the wheels backwards in the openings to prevent transmission and driveshaft bind and damage.
Thats a good point! But is it really 1 whole inch? I was thinkin like a half...
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Old 05-11-2010, 09:33 AM
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drill the hole 11/16 or 3/4 back from center.
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Old 05-11-2010, 09:38 AM
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Lance, I may or may not have ordered a set of those
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Originally Posted by TXsilverado
drill the hole 11/16 or 3/4 back from center.
Thanks! I think i'm gonna be doing this pretty soon... If you don't do anything else except for flipping the axle, how many inches does it drop? 4?
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